HRFM Todaytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-999207458740364932019-08-21T13:58:55-04:00News, Articles and Events for the community of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PCTypePadThe Difficulties of Protecting Cannabis and Related Intellectual Propertytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a4a259df200d2019-08-21T13:58:55-04:002019-08-21T14:21:12-04:00By Kristian E. Ziegler for The Daily Record As more than half of the states in the U.S. have recently decriminalized cannabis/marijuana to some extent, the domestic cannabis business has been growing rapidly. As of the date of this publication, marijuana is legal for medical use in 33 states and...Victor CardonaNew USPTO Rule Requires a U.S. Attorney Must Represent All Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a471ac44200c2019-07-30T10:30:34-04:002019-07-30T10:31:03-04:00Effective August 3, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will require all foreign-domiciled applicants, registrants and parties to be represented by a U.S.-licensed attorney in USPTO trademark proceedings. Who does the new rule affect? This rule applies to all foreign-domiciled applicants, registrants and parties. This means that...Victor CardonaSCOTUS Invalidates Lanham Act's Prohibition on Immoral or Scandalous Trademarkstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a46ab828200c2019-06-27T09:41:35-04:002019-06-27T09:43:03-04:00By Alexsandar Nikolic On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) provided its long-awaited decision in Iancu v. Brunetti, 588 U.S. ___ (2019) by invalidating the Lanham Act's prohibition on immoral or scandalous trademarks. In short, the Court held that the provision is unconstitutional because it conflicts...Victor CardonaToward Rebalancing Outcomes of Alice Patentable Subject Matter Inquiries — Part Twotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a4901f4d200d2019-06-17T12:11:03-04:002019-08-21T14:27:06-04:00By Wayne F. Reinke for The Daily Record It has been about nine months since my last patentable subject matter (aka "Alice") update, tracking cases and other important information in the wake of the Alice Supreme Court decision. Things continue to improve at the Court of Appeals for the Federal...Victor CardonaFreedom to Contract vs. Patent Misuse: An Analysis of Post-Expiration Patent Royaltiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a4868f74200d2019-05-13T11:42:33-04:002019-05-13T11:51:01-04:00By Thomas L. Sica for The Daily Record Inherent within American contract law is the freedom to contract — i.e., the ability to negotiate and agree to any terms that the parties see fit for any given contract. Contract terms will only be deemed void under special circumstances, such as...Victor CardonaWhat’s On Sale? The Latest On the Patent Novelty Requirementtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a4a12fca200b2019-04-15T13:49:19-04:002019-05-23T09:04:40-04:00By Aleksandar Nikolic for The Daily Record On Jan. 22, 2019, the Supreme Court provided its decision in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.[1] Despite receiving little publicity outside the patent world, it nonetheless has implications for small businesses. The decision provided clarification to the statutory changes made...Victor CardonaA Primer On the USPTO’s 2019 PEGtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a4965ef7200b2019-03-20T11:45:16-04:002019-03-20T14:51:21-04:00By Stephen P. Scuderi for The Daily Record On January 7, the USPTO published its new "2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance" (the 2019 PEG), which became "effective" on that same day. However, the 2019 PEG "applies to all applications, and to all patents resulting from applications, filed before,...Victor CardonaImplementation of the Music Modernization Act: Copyright Office Issues Solicitation for Mechanical Licensing Collectivetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf8833022ad3c5a8e7200d2019-02-21T14:41:00-05:002019-04-15T13:51:09-04:00By Annette I. Kahler for The Daily Record Signed into law on Oct. 11, 2018, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) reforms U.S. Copyright law in significant ways that will affect the licensing of digital music. Pursuant to pre-MMA copyright law, "mechanical" licenses for reproduction and distribution...Victor CardonaWhich Firms Are Best at Overcoming Alice?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf8833022ad39cc040200c2019-02-14T10:10:42-05:002019-02-14T10:10:42-05:00(Here's a hint: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti is one.) HRFM has earned its place as one of the Top 10 Firms with the Best Allowance Rate by Juristat. With an 86.82 Alice Allowance Rate, HRFM has one of the 10 highest percentages of applications with one or more Alice...Victor CardonaThe Patent Pendulum Swingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5502e87bf88330240a448af5a200c2019-01-14T14:46:00-05:002019-03-20T14:49:53-04:00By Philip E. Hansen for The Daily Record The start of a new year provides the opportunity for a highly subjective retrospective on 35 years of patent law — where we've been and where we might be going. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas (1965-1969) was reputed to have said that...Victor Cardona